महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-40, verse-18
को भवानटते शून्ये वने स्त्रीगणसंवृतः ।
न त्वमस्मिन्वने घोरे बिभेषि कनकप्रभ ॥१८॥
न त्वमस्मिन्वने घोरे बिभेषि कनकप्रभ ॥१८॥
18. ko bhavānaṭate śūnye vane strīgaṇasaṁvṛtaḥ ,
na tvamasminvane ghore bibheṣi kanakaprabha.
na tvamasminvane ghore bibheṣi kanakaprabha.
18.
kaḥ bhavān aṭate śūnye vane strīgaṇasaṃvṛtaḥ
na tvam asmin vane ghore bibheṣi kanakaprabha
na tvam asmin vane ghore bibheṣi kanakaprabha
18.
"Who are you, wandering in this deserted forest, accompanied by a group of women? O one radiant like gold, do you not feel fear in this dreadful forest?"
Words meanings summery:
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- कः (kaḥ) - who, what
- भवान् (bhavān) - you (respectful), Sir
- अटते (aṭate) - wanders, roams
- शून्ये (śūnye) - in the deserted, in the empty
- वने (vane) - in the forest
- स्त्रीगणसंवृतः (strīgaṇasaṁvṛtaḥ) - surrounded by a group of women, accompanied by women
- न (na) - not, no
- त्वम् (tvam) - you
- अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this
- वने (vane) - in the forest
- घोरे (ghore) - dreadful, terrible, fierce
- बिभेषि (bibheṣi) - you fear, you are afraid
- कनकप्रभ (kanakaprabha) - Addressed to the man disguised as a Kirāta (O golden-radiant one, O one gleaming like gold)
Words meanings and morphology
कः (kaḥ) - who, what
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kim
kim - who, what, which
भवान् (bhavān) - you (respectful), Sir
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhavat
bhavat - your honor, Sir, you (respectful)
Present Active Participle
From root `bhū` (to be, to exist), used as a respectful pronoun.
Root: bhū (class 1)
अटते (aṭate) - wanders, roams
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of aṭ
Present, 3rd singular
Root `aṭ` (class 1, bhvādi), middle voice.
Root: aṭ (class 1)
शून्ये (śūnye) - in the deserted, in the empty
(adjective)
Locative, neuter, singular of śūnya
śūnya - empty, void, deserted, desolate
वने (vane) - in the forest
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of vana
vana - forest, wood, grove
स्त्रीगणसंवृतः (strīgaṇasaṁvṛtaḥ) - surrounded by a group of women, accompanied by women
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of strīgaṇasaṃvṛta
strīgaṇasaṁvṛta - surrounded or accompanied by a host of women
Compound type : tṛtīyā-tatpuruṣa (strīgaṇa+saṃvṛta)
- strīgaṇa – a group of women, female retinue
noun (masculine) - saṃvṛta – covered, surrounded, concealed
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root `vṛ` (to cover) with upasarga `sam`.
Prefix: sam
Root: vṛ (class 5)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
त्वम् (tvam) - you
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of tvad
tvad - you (singular)
अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this
(pronoun)
Locative, neuter, singular of idam
idam - this, this one
वने (vane) - in the forest
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of vana
vana - forest, wood, grove
घोरे (ghore) - dreadful, terrible, fierce
(adjective)
Locative, neuter, singular of ghora
ghora - dreadful, terrible, fearful, fierce
बिभेषि (bibheṣi) - you fear, you are afraid
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of bhī
Present, 2nd singular
Root `bhī` (class 3, juhotyādi), active voice.
Root: bhī (class 3)
कनकप्रभ (kanakaprabha) - Addressed to the man disguised as a Kirāta (O golden-radiant one, O one gleaming like gold)
(adjective)
Vocative, masculine, singular of kanakaprabha
kanakaprabha - having the brilliance/lustre of gold, golden-radiant
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (kanaka+prabha)
- kanaka – gold
noun (neuter) - prabha – radiance, lustre, splendour
noun (feminine)